Ponca extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 9-11. They fell 38-30 to the Cedar Catholic Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 40-37 on Tuesday.
When it comes to explaining why Ponca lost, don't look at Elsie Keller. Despite the final result, she posted 12 points and five boards. That was a full 40% of the Indians' points, marking the third time in a row Keller has earned more than a third of the team's points. Ava Brown was another key player, putting up two points and eight rebounds.
As for Cedar Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly eight points.
Cedar Catholic can attribute much of their success to Addison Walter, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds Walter has posted since back in December of 2025. Another player making a difference was Anisten Wortmann, who scored nine points along with eight boards and three blocks.
Coming up, Ponca will be taking part in a tournament against Battle Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cedar Catholic, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-25 defeat against Guardian Angels Central Catholic on the 2nd.
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